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Looking after everything AndroidTue, 03 Mar 2015 22:09:52 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1Panasonic's Super High-End LUMIX CM1 Camera Phone Is Reportedly Headed To The United States This Summerhttp://www.androidpolice.com/2015/01/05/panasonics-super-high-end-lumix-cm1-camera-phone-is-reportedly-headed-to-the-united-states-this-summer/
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/01/05/panasonics-super-high-end-lumix-cm1-camera-phone-is-reportedly-headed-to-the-united-states-this-summer/#commentsMon, 05 Jan 2015 22:59:00 +0000http://www.androidpolice.com/?p=293709The Panasonic LUMIX CM1 is a strange beast: it's an Android phone with a huge focus on photography, a la the Galaxy S4 Zoom. But unlike that rather mid-range device (both in terms of Android hardware and photography prowess), the CM1 features a massive 1-inch, 20-megapixel camera sensor with a Leica 28mm F/2.8 lens and... dramatic pause... a manual focus ring. When it was announced at the Photokina trade show last year, Panasonic made it very clear that the LUMIX Smart Camera DSC-CM1 was only for the European market.

]]>http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/01/05/panasonics-super-high-end-lumix-cm1-camera-phone-is-reportedly-headed-to-the-united-states-this-summer/feed/26Panasonic's Android-Powered LUMIX Smart Camera (Phone) CM1 Is Pretty Slick, But Probably Not 900 Euro Slickhttp://www.androidpolice.com/2014/09/15/panasonics-android-powered-lumix-smart-camera-phone-cm1-is-pretty-slick-but-probably-not-900-euro-slick/
http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/09/15/panasonics-android-powered-lumix-smart-camera-phone-cm1-is-pretty-slick-but-probably-not-900-euro-slick/#commentsMon, 15 Sep 2014 20:00:00 +0000http://www.androidpolice.com/?p=271977Samsung's Android-based Galaxy Zoom phones haven't exactly been a runaway hit. Maybe it's because no one really wants a massive camera strapped to the back of their phone, or maybe it's because they're lumpy and expensive. Whatever the case might be, Panasonic is throwing its hat into the super powerful phone-camera with the LUMIX Smart Camera DSC-CM1, a gorgeous little point and shoot that hides a full Android phone (including calls and data) on its back end.

]]>http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/09/15/panasonics-android-powered-lumix-smart-camera-phone-cm1-is-pretty-slick-but-probably-not-900-euro-slick/feed/19Panasonic Launches A New Cordless Phone That Looks Like A Smartphone, Acts Like A Smartphone, But Isn't A Smartphonehttp://www.androidpolice.com/2013/07/30/panasonic-launches-a-new-cordless-phone-that-looks-like-a-smartphone-acts-like-a-smartphone-but-isnt-a-smartphone/
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/07/30/panasonic-launches-a-new-cordless-phone-that-looks-like-a-smartphone-acts-like-a-smartphone-but-isnt-a-smartphone/#commentsTue, 30 Jul 2013 15:14:00 +0000http://www.androidpolice.com/?p=182253Panasonic's KX-PRX120, besides having a sexy name, is quite the handset. It runs Ice Cream Sandwich, has access to the Play Store, and sports a 3.5 inch touch-screen that would not look out on place on display next to any other budget smartphone. The thing is, buyers won't want to tote it around town. This digital cordless phone is too timid for that lifestyle and works best within the confines of its own home.

]]>http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/07/30/panasonic-launches-a-new-cordless-phone-that-looks-like-a-smartphone-acts-like-a-smartphone-but-isnt-a-smartphone/feed/68NTT DoCoMo Shows Off The 5-inch, 1080p, Quad-Core Panasonic ELUGA X In Its NEXT 2013 Serieshttp://www.androidpolice.com/2013/01/21/ntt-docomo-shows-off-the-5-inch-1080p-quad-core-panasonic-eluga-x-in-its-next-2013-series/
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/01/21/ntt-docomo-shows-off-the-5-inch-1080p-quad-core-panasonic-eluga-x-in-its-next-2013-series/#commentsTue, 22 Jan 2013 06:05:08 +0000http://www.androidpolice.com/?p=141825In case there was any doubt that 5 inches is the new standard for Android superphones, Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo has removed all of it with a new hardware series. Right at the top of the list is a new device from Panasonic in their relatively young Eluga family, this one christened the ELUGA X P-O2E. The 5-inch LCD screen is naturally 1080p, and hides a 1.5Ghz quad-core Snapdragon Pro processor, and a 13.2 megapixel camera.

Taking a new approach to firmware upgrades, Panasonic has decided to update its Eluga handset to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich via a downloadable Play Store app appropriately named 'ELUGA ICS Update.'

For those who don't remember, the Eluga is a little-talked-about handset that debuted in Spring 2012 in Europe and Japan, touting a waterproof and dustproof chassis.

According to its description, Panasonic's update app "connects to Panasonic download server [sic] and downloads the Ice Cream Sandwich software update." Of course, many of us are familiar with what improvements Ice Cream Sandwich brings over Gingerbread 2.3.x, but Panasonic emphasizes the new "powerful new features" of its custom skin as well, listing the lock screen, status bar, home screen, and app drawer as areas of improvement with the update.

]]>http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/11/01/panasonic-eluga-gets-update-to-android-4-0-ice-cream-sandwich-courtesy-of-a-play-store-app/feed/19Panasonic Eluga Coming To Japan On March 29th, Europe In Aprilhttp://www.androidpolice.com/2012/03/22/panasonic-eluga-coming-to-japan-on-march-29th-europe-in-april/
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/03/22/panasonic-eluga-coming-to-japan-on-march-29th-europe-in-april/#commentsThu, 22 Mar 2012 10:03:56 +0000http://www.androidpolice.com/?p=84985Panasonic is set to enter the high-end smartphone market in Europe and Japan in the coming weeks with the waterproof and dustproof Eluga.

We first saw the Eluga at Mobile World Congress last month, and although it looks like a great phone on paper, with a dual-core CPU and qHD display, it disappointed us when we went hands-on. Nevertheless, this is still big news for the European market, where Panasonic isn't known as a smartphone brand at all.

]]>http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/03/22/panasonic-eluga-coming-to-japan-on-march-29th-europe-in-april/feed/4[MWC 2012] Panasonic Unveils The ELUGA power For The European Market, Dares You To Make More Whale Jokeshttp://www.androidpolice.com/2012/02/27/mwc-2012-panasonic-unveils-the-eluga-power-for-the-european-market-dares-you-to-make-more-whale-jokes/
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/02/27/mwc-2012-panasonic-unveils-the-eluga-power-for-the-european-market-dares-you-to-make-more-whale-jokes/#commentsMon, 27 Feb 2012 11:21:08 +0000http://www.androidpolice.com/?p=82310When Panasonic announced the original ELUGA for the European smartphone market, we were a little underwhelmed. Today the ELUGA gets a new, awkwardly-capitalized older brother, the ELUGA power. True to its name, the device is considerably more powerful than its predecessor. Which is good, because this series needs all the help it can get.

]]>http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/02/27/mwc-2012-panasonic-unveils-the-eluga-power-for-the-european-market-dares-you-to-make-more-whale-jokes/feed/3[MWC 2012] Hands-On With The Panasonic Eluga: Not As A Big As A Whale, But About As Slow As Onehttp://www.androidpolice.com/2012/02/27/mwc-2012-hands-on-with-the-panasonic-eluga-not-as-a-big-as-a-whale-but-about-as-slow-as-one/
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/02/27/mwc-2012-hands-on-with-the-panasonic-eluga-not-as-a-big-as-a-whale-but-about-as-slow-as-one/#commentsMon, 27 Feb 2012 11:08:51 +0000http://www.androidpolice.com/?p=82300

Panasonic's new smartphone, the Eluga (like the whale, minus the B), is actually a pretty decent looking device. On paper, and in person. Its dual-core TI OMAP4430 processor is a proven piece of kit in phones like the DROID RAZR, and it's 4.3" qHD display isn't bad looking at all. With 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage, it actually sounds like it might even be good. Yeah, the thing is, it's not.

]]>http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/02/27/mwc-2012-hands-on-with-the-panasonic-eluga-not-as-a-big-as-a-whale-but-about-as-slow-as-one/feed/4Panasonic Set To Enter European Smartphone Market With The Eluga, A qHD Phone Packing NFChttp://www.androidpolice.com/2012/02/20/panasonic-set-to-enter-european-smartphone-market-with-the-eluga-a-qhd-phone-packing-nfc/
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/02/20/panasonic-set-to-enter-european-smartphone-market-with-the-eluga-a-qhd-phone-packing-nfc/#commentsMon, 20 Feb 2012 20:43:53 +0000http://www.androidpolice.com/?p=81054Until today, Panasonic had been keeping their high end Android phones to themselves in the Japanese market. That's about to change with the advent of the Eluga. Panasonic announced the new device today in Hamburg for release some time in March. We're promised that the phone will be waterproof and dustproof, which is great for all those times that you have your phone out in a dusty rain storm.

Here's a list of the key specs:

4.3" qHD display

NFC

8GB of onboard memory

8MP camera

Dual-core 1Ghz processor

Android 2.3

All in all, the device sounds like a fantastic device...for early 2011.

The A1 has a 10.1 inch, 4:3, XGA (1024x768), daylight viewable screen. It has capacitive touch and "offers" a stylus for handwriting recognition. The main feature though, is its ability to take your abuse. Get it wet, hot, cold, sandy, or drop it, and the Toughpad will keep on working.